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Zicatela surfForecast / Oaxaca / Mexico
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Zicatela surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Zicatela sea temperature is
29.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Zicatela today?
The current surf forecast for Zicatela at 2PM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Zicatela. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 19 | SSW 12 | S 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | |
186 | 179 | 225 | 322 | 222 | 264 | 254 | 341 | 366 | 337 | 324 | 225 | 284 | 305 | 376 | 371 | 236 | 233 | 250 | 188 | 141 | 203 | 183 | 181 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:58AM0.91m | 10:15PM0.90m | 11:01AM0.93m | 11:15PM0.83m | 12:02PM0.95m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:42AM0.15m | 4:06PM0.23m | 4:35AM0.18m | 5:19PM0.28m | 5:30AM0.21m | 6:31PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | 6:45 |
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Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 9 |
 kJ | 137 | 179 | 133 | 128 | 121 | 264 | 254 | 341 | 366 | 337 | 324 | 225 | 284 | 305 | 376 | 371 | 236 | 233 | 250 | 74 | 72 | 139 | 61 | 61 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 16 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 186 | 160 | 225 | 322 | 222 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 85 | 85 | 58 | 99 | 88 | 75 | 48 | 46 | 188 | 141 | 64 | 183 | 137 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 17 | W 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | S 19 | W 16 | W 16 | S 18 | S 18 | W 14 | S 13 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | S 16 |
| kJ | 53 | 54 | 44 | 3 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 47 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 96 | 96 | 4 | 89 | 135 | 203 | 137 | 181 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 3 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 2 | 181 | 1041 | 1041 | 1013 | 53 | 53 | 10 | 10 | 106 | 1040 | 1317 | 850 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 98 | 1048 | 1040 | 1040 | 10 | 10 |
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